'Lion King' still rules as stage powerhouse

9:07 PM,
May 2, 2013

'Disney's The Lion King' has been seen more by more than 68 million people worldwide.

Written by

Fiona Soltes
| For The Tennessean

It's long been said that you can leave Africa, but it never leaves you.

Its vastness, diversity, beauty and enduring culture are likely to return to memory again and again - and the same could be said for the very African blockbuster hit "Disney's The Lion King." From the first moment of the spectacular opening processional through the timeless tale of a cub's rise to rule, everything about it is big, big, big - including the fact that the multiple-Tony Award winner has been seen by some 68 million people in 21 global productions worldwide. It's even been translated into seven additional ...